2015 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | SO | CB | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 1 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 3 | William Jackson III | Houston | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 4 | Josh Teachey | Toledo | FR | CB | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 5 | Desmond King | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 6 | Bryson Abraham | La Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Kalan Reed | USM | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Corey Tindal | Marshall | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Trae Elston | Miss | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Kerwin Thomas | Tulsa | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 12 | Xavien Howard | Baylor | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Nick VanHoose | N'western | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Daryl Worley | WVU | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Ian Wells | Ohio | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Des Lawrence | N Carolina | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Marqus Baker | Buffalo | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 18 | Eddie Jackson | Alabama | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Cody Brown | Ark St | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Alabama | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Taveze Calhoun | Miss St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Terrell Chestnut | WVU | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Corry O'Meally | TCU | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Boise Ross | Buffalo | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Torren McGaster | Vanderbilt | JR | CB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 18 | Reginald Porter | Utah | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Jordan Thomas | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Darian Thompson | Boise St | SR | S | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Sean Chandler | Temple | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Cornell Armstrong | USM | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Prince Charles Iworah | Western Ky | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Roland Ladipo | Air Force | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Brad Watson | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Evan McKelvey | Marshall | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Tevin Madison | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 29 | Nigel Bethel II | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 39 | Brian Walker | N Carolina | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 39 | David Johnson | SMU | SR | DB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 41 | Michael Egwuagu | UTSA | JR | S | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Bennett Okotcha | UTSA | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Trevor Baker | UTSA | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Carlton Davis | Auburn | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Malik Simmons | N Carolina | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Ryan Reid | Baylor | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | SO | S | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Shaq Wiggins | Louisville | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Kevin Byard | MTSU | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Justin Thomas | Utah | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Ronald Zamort | W Mich | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Isaiah Wharton | Rutgers | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Michael Davis | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Dwayne Thomas | LSU | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Ronnie Harris | Stanford | SR | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | V'Angelo Bentley | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Quinton Bradley | Idaho | SR | DE | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Albert Smalls | N Illinois | SO | CB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Tiquan Lang | Marshall | JR | S | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Brandon Addison | ODU | SO | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | William Likely | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Nigel Tribune | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 41 | Rontavious Atkins | W Mich | SR | SS | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 65 | Randall Jette | U Mass | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | Latrell Gibbs | App St | SO | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | Weston Steelhammer | Air Force | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | Trey Dudley-Giles | U Mass | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | Kendarius Webster | Miss | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | Joshua Kalu | Nebraska | SO | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | Jonathan Moxey | Boise St | JR | CB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | J.J. Whittaker | SDSU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | Tavon Young | Temple | SR | DB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | Brandon Facyson | Va Tech | SO | CB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 | Jarnor Jones | Iowa State | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 76 | Jamar Summers | UConn | SO | CB | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Shalom Luani | Wash St | JR | S | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Jhavon Williams | UConn | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Mike Hilton | Miss | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Cordrea Tankersley | Clemson | JR | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Jalen Davis | Utah State | SO | CB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Malik Smith | SDSU | JR | DB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 76 | LaMarcus Farmer | Troy | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Travon Simmons | ECU | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Nick Nelson | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 76 | D.J. May | Wyoming | JR | LB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Taj Letman | Marshall | SR | S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Donovan Wilson | Texas A&M | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Anthony Brown | Purdue | SR | CB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Antonio Glover | Ga South | SR | S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Cameron Smith | USC | FR | ILB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Marcus Maye | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Quenton Meeks | Stanford | FR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Kareem Orr | Ariz St | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Zack Sanchez | Oklahoma | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Okezie Alozie | Buffalo | SR | LB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Brendon Clements | Navy | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Terrance Winchester | Charlotte | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Blake Countess | Auburn | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.